Mechanism for laying metallic leaf.



, A. BROOKE. NIECHANISM FOR LAYING METALYLIC LEAF. A APPLICATION HLED 0121.24. 1914. 1,162,448, Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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MECHANISM FOR LAYING METALLIC LEAF.

Patented Nov. 30, 19l5.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 24. 1914.

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A` BRQOKE.l -NIECHANISNI FOR LAYING METALLIC LEA`F.

. APPLICATION' HLE'D OCT. 24. 1914. 1 ,1 62,448. Patented Nov. so, 1915.

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A. BROOKE.

MECHANLSM FOR LAYLNG METALLIC LEAF.

APPLICATION FILE!) OCT. 24. 1914..

1 ,162,448. Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

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APPLICATION FILED ocT. 24. I9I4.

1,162,448. I' Patented NOV. 30, 1915.

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nmfinn sabras iwiiinir Anno BROOKE, 'or GLASGOW, sco'.iiLAirD.y

MECHNISI'II FOR LYING METALLIC LEAF.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, ALno Bacone, a sub'- ject of the King of Great Britain, residing at lGlasgow', Scotland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and Relating to Mechanism for Laying Metallic Leaf, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to mechanism for applying goldor other metallic leaf for 'ornamentation or other purposes.

'It has heretofore been proposed to feed the metallic leaf by hand operated mechanism to the article and press the same by an impressing die or stamp, suitable means be-A ing provided for greasing the die to insure that the leaf will adhere thereto when being lifted. Non-automatic means has alsobeeii proposed by which the leaf can be divided into the. Vdesired lengths. I v

Under this invention the metallic leaf is automatically fed into the machine, and is then lifted by automatically acting mechanism which transfers it to the surface to which it is to be applied, and presses it.'

The leaf is also cut tothe dimensions required for each operation by means of mechanism automatically operated. The feeding mechanism, the cutting mechanism, and also.

the lifting and transferring mechanism are driven from a single source of power, the several mechanisms being operated in their proper sequence. -A

The die or stamp may be heated in any well known or suitable manner and greased at intervals to insure that the' leaf willadhere thereto when bein@ lifted. The leaf, which is preferably in the form of a strip, or strips, and which may be fed laterally or longitudinally of the machine, vis cutrrinto portions of the desired shape-and dimen sions by an automatically and intermittently acting knife or knives. In cases where one long impression, or a number of similar im pressions or repeats have to be made, as in ornainenting book cases or covers,or the like,

or in ornamentation in general, Aone long die adaptedto'make the whole impression or number of impressions may be employed,

or alternatively, `a small die may be einployed and means providedV for moving the material intermittently in a straight or other path so that the die-contacts with a different Specification of`Letters Patent. Patgned Nvlgo 19: l Applicationaieaoctobefea,1914. seriainassasa.. i i

- frames Y 4part thereof at each oscillation-oir. 'recipro-A cation.l If. desired a pluralityv of. dies-may be employed and operated simultaneously or otherwise. Y f y The inventionmay be carried` into effectv or practice inA many ways anda er embodiment thereof is shown, pmerelyi by w way of illustration or example, onthedrawings appended. hereto and formingpartof thisA specification, and whereoi'is? ..The mechanism illustrated onthe` I. ed drawings comprises a base plate 6.,; whicli may b e mounted on suitable brackets, le-gsi or equivalent, havingside* frames 'iinounted thereon.'` Secured to the baseplate .6,r`f`by bolts d, are si number'of bearing bracketed) in which is Journaled a crankl shaft-10v havev ing abelt pulley 13, and 14 andA a bevel-pinion 15- secured thereon. y Journaled inthe side frames .'i'ffis. a crank shaft 1G having toothed sectorsffl? and l? secured thereon and the'. pin 18 there# of connected, by. a connectingrodlf), with the crank pin -20 of th shaftflOr/lhe toothed sectors 17 and 47 engage spujr lwheels 2l `and-22 securely mounted on crank shafts 23 and 24, respectively, journaled in the 'side and having the pins thereofjoufr" or equivalent, 11,:cam`s 12,

iialed in bearings in a rod 25 oil-which mounted a die plate or socket 26 carryingfa blocking die-26 and adapted to beheated 'by' a burner 27 having a union 28 adaptedvtof'b'e gas supply by fs'iiitable l;

connected ywith a flexible piping. A pin 99 is mounted ontthe spur wheel 22and is adaptedtoieiigagefa finger 100 mounted on the sector 24,7 whilea pin 1.01 is mounted on the sector 171'a`n'd"is 5,., adapted to engage a finger 102 mounted l'on the spur. wheel 2l. Mounted in bearings 29 on the base plate'G is a spindle 'BO-adapted to be rotated by a handle or hand wheel' and carryinga worm 31 engaging a worm wheel 5.,

82 formed integral with a circular., wedge or inclined plane 33 rotatably moimt'ed4 onfa spindle or liournal 36 slidably-mountedinan opening or socket 37 in the base, plate-6 land projecting downwardly and centrallylfrom an oppositely formed circular wedge orinclined plane 34 which is secured tothe underside of a table 35 and engages the circular wedge 33.

Journaled in the side frames 7 is a shaft 38 carrying a wiper 39 adapted to engage a. snug or projection 40 on the clipper rod .25 and having securely mounted thereon a curve'd arm 41 (see particularly Figs. 4 and l5) adapted to engage with a similarly curved arm 42 secured on the crank shaft 23 and arms or tappets 43 having pins er pro,

jections 44 thereon between which, and suit-A ably located pins 45 on the side frames 7,

'springs 46 are ten`sioned. Secured to the pivotally connected, at the other ends thereof, with links 57 connected to a greasing ,roller 58 rotatably and slidably mountf ed in slots 59 in the side brackets 7. Springs 60 are tensioned between the roller 58 and pins 105 cn the side frames and tend normally to constrain said roller to the upper ends of the slots 59.

Rotatably mounted in brackets (61 on the base plate 6 is a spindle 62 having a plurality of ratchet wheels 63 rotatably mounted thereon and a pair of arms 64 secured thereto and united by at rod 65 upon which a number of pawls 66 are adjustably mounted, these pawls, which have extensions or counterweights 80 thereon, arel adapted to engage the teeth of the ratchet wheels 63.

Adjustably secured to the base plate 6 is a slotted guard 67enircling a number of the `ratchet wheels 63 and having stops or projecticns 68 adjustably mounted in the slots bracket 69, on the base plate 6, is .a shaft or thereof, the number of stops or projections corresponding with the number of pawls 6 6. Pivoted, at 87, (see particularly Figs. 6 and 7) in brackets 87 secured in any suitable manner to the base plate 6 is a plate 88 having arms 103' projectino therefrom between which and pins 104, (onzlhe frame-7) springs 106 are inserted.l Mounted in a bearing spindle 70 having a'bevel pinion 71 and an arm 72 secured thereon. The bevel pinion 71 engages the bevel pinion 15 on' the shaft 10 while the arm 72 has a pin 73 thereon engaging a slot 74 on an arm a pivoted, at 76, to an extension 77 of one of' the brackets 61, Pivoted about the center 76 and se cured to the arm is a toothed sector 78 engaging a pinion 79 securely mounted on the spindle 62. Mounted between the said `fr`amcs 7 is a table 81 and adjacent one side of' said table is a bracket or platei82 upon ets 92 so as to project inwardly therefrom and arranged on said screw or stop intermediate of the bracket 92 andan edge of a knife 97 isa spring 83. pivctally secured to arms 95 and 96 which in turn are p ivoted on the rod 93. The arms 95 and 96 are normally constrained to an angular position by a spring 98 tensioned between the arm 95 and the rod 93.

r1`he 'modus opercmeh' is as follows: The

article to be impressed .or ornamented is placed upon the table and a spool of metallic leaf, backed with paper or other suitable materiahis inserted into one or each of the brackets 86 and the end thereof passed beneath the knife 97, over a support 90 and the table 8l and between one of theratch'et wheels 63 and a pawl 66. rlhe machine is then set in operation by rotating the crank shaft 10 by vmeans of a belt or other suitable drive to the belt pulley I1, thereby causing the crank pin 20 to trace out a circular path and transmit a rocking movement to the crank shaft 16 through the medium of the connecting rod 19. This rocking movement of the crank shaft 16 is transmitted to the toothed sectors 17 and 47 which engage the spur wheels 21 and 22 and cause the latter to oscillate backward and forward through angles of approximately 180, thereby swingingthe crank' shafts 23 and 24 through like angles and moving thel rod 25 so as to cause the die 26', carried by the die 'plate 26, to contact alternatively with. the tables 35 and 81. The bracket, or brackets, 86 is, or are,

so adjusted `on the bracket 82 that the metallic leaf from the spool, or spools, 91 is positioned o n the table 81 so that, each time the die is swung into contact with saidV table, it contactsavith the metallic leaf thereon while the bevel wheels l5 and 71 are so proportioned that, at each revolution of the shaft 10, the shaft or spindle 70 also makes one complete revolution, thereby causing the arm 72 to rock the arm 75 -and toothed sector 77 through one complete oscillation, which movement is transmitted tothe arms 64 by the toothed sector 77 and pinion 79,

thereby causing each pawl 66 to over-ride -and 'advance the ratchet wheel 63, with which it s'in engagement, .a predetermined number of teeth and so feed the metallic leaf a predetermined distance across the table 81.

The knife 97 is AtV the end of each -non-ivorlnng stroke, or'- withI the plate 38, and swing saine against the action of the spring 106 and thereby next Working stroke.

To tallic leaf may be regulated to any desired force the pavvls intoV engagement with the teeth ofthe ratchet ivlieels 63 ready for the,

. 41'. into the pcsition indicated 1n dotted The t'eed of the ineyextent by adjusting the position of the stops leaf during a ,the crank shafts 23 and 24 0i' projections GS which, as the pawls 66 lmove under same, en frage and depress the extensions or eoiintei-ii'eiglits 8O and so lift said paivls outJ ot engagement with the teeth of the ratchet Wheel, the extensions or counter-weights overcomingr the Weight of the paWls thereby maintaining saine :in their raised positions during the remainder ot the Working stroke. llfhis mechanism is so ar- 1 ranged that the pawls over-ride the teeth of 'the ratchet wheels -ivhi'le the die is in contact with the metallic leafand advance said portion ot the remainder of the oscillation of saidxdie. As the toothed sectors move in the direction of the arrow a move the dipper rod 25 so that at the extremity of their movevrment in this direction, the die' 26 contacts `With'th'e article on the table The toothed -scctor'sl? and 47 are so arranged as to move out of mesh with the spur Wheels 21 and .22

f Imove out of 'mesh with the spur wheels 21 yvhen the die contacts with the article under operation and the cams or Wipers 53 aie so arranged that, when-thesectors 17 and 47 and 22, they coact with the rollers 52' and force the bolts against movement to the shaft 33 against the'action ofthe springs 46 and cause the Wiper 39 to bear, upon,a snug,y or projection `40 on the dipper rod 25 and force the die into contact with the material with the desired dej `5f and thereby allow the springs 46 to vturn the shaft 38 sufficiently to swing the tappet .39 out of the path ot the snug or projection 40 on the rod 25, the extent of ASaid movement being' limited by the pins 49'aiid slots ,48. AThe pin 101 on the toothed sector 17 and the linger OOon vthe toothed sector 47 and the sectors 17 and i the arms or tappets 43V and thereby 'transmit an angular peats ot' the impressions to be formed then engage the finger 102 on'tlie spur wheel' rollers 21 and the pin 99 on the spur Wli'eel`22, respectrvely, andmove said sectors! and spur wheels into engagement and the dippei; vrod 25 is moved sofas to bring; the die again into Contact with the table 31. toward the table 31-tlie portions of the cams 13g and 14 ott least radii move under the 56 and allow the spritigs 60 yto raise' Yjoint action lof the c am lines at Fig. 5' and as the clipper rod movesr downward so as to bring the die into coniv tact with the material ongth'e table 35 the arm 42 on the shaft 23 moves into contact .l

.vitli the arm 41 and depresses saine against the action o the springs 46 untih'whenv the die is actually in contact with the material on the table, the arms assume the position shown rin full lines lin Fig. 5. tion of the arms 41 'and 42 serves to prevent the weight of the rod 25, die plate and the Webs of the crank shafts 23 and 24 bringing the die into contact with the material with too violent an impact. .At each revolution of the shaft 10the rod l2 and spring 94, to make one or more reciprocaticns in the brack- This ycoopera- 93 is caused, by the ets 92, thereby moving the knife 97 against' be apparent from Fig. 8, so as` to limit the i stroke ofthe knife not the "'backing. This depression (or depressioni's) of the knife is (or are) arranged to take place While the ypaivl 66 is over-rid.- ing the teeth of the ratchet Wheel 63.

The lieightot the table 35 maybe ad-U jiisted by turning the spindle 30 so as to cause the Worm 3.1'to rotate the Worin 'heel 32 and thereby raise or lower the oppositely inclined Wedge 34 attached to the table 35. The material under operation may beY i'ed intermittently across the table'Siin any desiredpath ordirection, by. any mechanism, so as to enable a number by the die. i When the feed of the metallic leaf is adjusted by to sever the leaf only and cause the cui-ved wedge 33 to Well known and suitable y of readjusting ther position of the stop or projection 68 it may happen tliatthe f .severed portions of leaf carried by the back- -ing paper or equivalent may not come to rest on thetable 81 directly under the die. In-

order to provide for this andto admit of the adjustment ot thesevered portions of the leafon the table 81 lthe supports -90 are raised Ao r lowered -as the case may be so as to adjustthe length of the strip between the die and knife 97.

It will be clearly understood that While f As the die swings vhave particularly described one' form or invention I do not limit embodiment of my modifications or alteramysel thereto as tions thereof can obviously be made without departing from th'einvention as defined by the succeeding claims.

Having now fully described my invention 'what I claim and desire-to secure by Letters Patent is-:-'

1.l A machine for applying metallic leaf having, in combination, means for feeding the leaf into the machine, means for lifting the leaf and transferring it to the surface to which it is to be applied, and ,means cooperating with the said lifting and transferring means for pressing and blocking the leaf upon its application to the said surface, the aforesaid means being all operated automatically.

2. A machinefor applying metallic leaf ,'havin in combination, means for feeding c, l v theleaf into the machine, Said means also removing the backing material for the leaf, means for cutting the leaf to the dimensions desired, means for transferring the cut leaf to the surface to which it is to be applied and means, cooperating with the said lifting and transferring means for pressing and blocking the leaf upon its application to the said surface the several means being" all operated mechanically and automatically.

3. A machine for applying metallic leaf, comprising, in combination, means for feeding the leaf intothe machine, means for cut ting-the leaf to the dimensions required,

means for lifting each cut portion and trans ferring it to the surface to which it is to be applied and then pressing it, the several means being operated automatically.

4. A machine forapplying metallic leaf, comprising, in combination, means for feeding the leaf into the machine, means for cutting the leaf to the dimensions urequired, means for lifting each cut portion and transferring it to the surface to which it is to be applied and then pressing it, the several means being operated automatically andI from one source of power.

5..A machine for applying metallic leaf having` in combination, means` for feeding the leaf into the machine, means for cutting the leaf to the dimensions desired and means for transferring the leaf to and pressing it on the surface to which it is to be applied, these several means being all operated automatically, the feeding and cutting means having in combination, automatically actingmechanism for feeding the leaf in the form of a strip into the machine, mechanism for cutting the leaf, and an impressing die for lifting each cut portion and transferring it'to the surface to which it is to be applied and pressing it thereon, the feeding y mechanism andthe impressing Ydie being.

operated from the same source of power.

8. A machine for applying metallic leaf having, in combination, a spool of metallic leaf, means for carrying same, a table, means for feeding the leaf ontosaid table, a sec'- `ond table for supporting the article to be operated on, a die, and means for swinging said die between and into contact n'iith tho leaf on the first mentioned table and the article on the second mentioned table.

9. A machine for applying metallic leaf the article on the second mentioned table.

1Q. A machine for applying metallic leaf, having, in combination, a spool of metallic leaf, means for carrying same,` a table,

means for feeding the leaf on to said table, a second table for supporting the article to be operated on, a'die, means for swinging said die between and into contact with the leaf on the first mentioned table and the article 'on the second mentioned table` and means for heating said die.

ll. A machine for applying metallic leaf,

having, in combination, a spool of metallic.

leaf, means for carrying same, a table, means for feeding the leaf on to said table, a second table for supporting the article to be operated on, a die, means for swinging said die between and into contact with the leaf on the first mentioned table and the article on the second mentioned table, means for heating said die and means for greasing said die at intervals.

12. A machine for applying metallic leaf having, in combination, a spool of metallic leaf, means for carrying same, a table, means for feeding the leaf on to said table, means for cutting the leaf tothe dimensions desired, a second table for supporting the arti cle lto be operated on, a die and 'means for swinging said die between and into Contact with the leaf on the first mentioned table angl1 the article on the second mentioned ta e.

13. A machine for applyingimetallic leafA for cutting the leaf to the dimensions de- .130

irreali-ee Y sided, a table for 'supporting-the article .tov

i ing, in combination, a spool of metallic le f means for carrving same, a table, automatically acting means for feeding the leaf n to; said table, automatically acting' means forucuttinguthe leaf tov the dimensions` desired, a table for supporting the article to beopeated on, adie, `means for swinging said die between and into contact with the leafon the first mentioned table and the article on the second mentioned table, automaticallyfacting means for greasi-iig saiddie'. and means for heating saio, die.

v1j5-.mac1i.ine for applying metallic leaf lfiaving iii-co'iiibinationl a spool of metallic leaf with backing material, means for carry# ing, saine, a rod, ratchet- 'wheels rotatably mounted onfsaid rod and adapted to receive lone end 'ofthe Backingmaterial, arms se `aired to said roda second rod connectingsalifd arms, pawls on said second rod adapted to? engage the ratchet wheels and grip said backing material, automatically acting means fonad'vancingsaid pawls while in engagementlwith said ratchet -wheels to feed the leaf into the machinev in variable portions and., automatically acting means forlifting and transferring said leaf to the surface to whicliit is to be aiipliedl g 16. .A machine for applying metallic leaf having. in combinatiomaspoolof metallic leaf witlibacking material, means for carrying same, a rod, ratchet Wheels rotatably mounted on said rod and adapted to receive one end of the backing` material, arms secured to saidrod, a second rod connecting l' i., i,

said arms, pawls on saidsecond rod adapted to'zkengage the ratchet Wheels and grip said backing `material. automatically acting means for advancing said pawls whilel in engagement with said ratchet lwheels to feed the leaf into the machine' in variable -f s,ps, lautomatically acting means for cuxtl tingitheleaf to the dimensions desired and ifyiiig', same, a rotatably mounted rod,-

.azutornatically actingmeans for liftingand t sferring said leaf to the surface to which i is "to be applied:A

havingin combination, a spool of.. metallic leaf with' backing material, Y means for car'- ratliet wheelsv rotatably mounted on said j rod and adapted to receive one end ofthe backing mater-1al,a pinion securedA to" Said rod, arms secured to said rod,a second'rod connecting said arms, pawls on said second rodl adapted to engage the teeth of ,saidl ratchetwheels and grip said backiiigiiiaterial, :in-extension on one of said arms, a, toothed sector pivoted tovsaid extension and lf. Amachine for applying metallic leaf engaging said pinion, an, arm' with slot therein pivoted to saidextension and secured to said sector, a spindle, bearings for said .ing said spindle to advance and retard said pawls tovfeed the leafv ,into the machine, automatically acting means for cutting said Aleaf to the dimensions desired, and automatically actingineans for lifting and trans-y ferring said leaf to the surface to which 'it is to be applied.

18. A machine for applying metallic leaf having, in combination, a spool of metallic leaf with backing material, means for -carrying same, a table, a rotatably mounted rod, ratchet wheels rotatably mounted on said rod and adapted to receive one end of the backing material passed over said table,a pinion secured to said rod, arms secured to said rod, a second rod connecting said arms, pawls on saidsecond rod adapted to engage the teeth of the ratchet wheels' and grip said backing material, an extension on one of saidv arms, aptoothed sector pivotedo said extension and vengagiiig said pinio'n,,a`

slotted arm pivoted to saideXtension and spindle, a projection on said crank arm engaging the slot in said slotted arm, a bevel wheel on said spindle, side frames, a crank j shaft journaled therein, a bevel wheel'on said crank shaft engaging the bevel wheel on said spindle, an adjustable table for supporting the article to be operated on, a die, means connecting said die with the pin of said crank shaft and means for rotating said crank shaft to feed the leaf on to said table and to swing said die between and into contact with the leaf on the first mentioned table andthe `article on the second melitioned table.

19. A machine for applying metallic'leaf having, in combination, a spool of metallic leaf with backing material. means for carrying same, a table, a rotatably mounted rod, ratchet wheels rotatably mounted on said rod and adapted to receive one endfof the backing material passed over said table, a

, y pinion secured to said rod, arms secured to r 117,' `A machine for applying metallic leaf said rod, a second rod connecting said arms,

pawls on said second rod adapted to engage l the teeth `of the ratchet Wheels and grip said backing material, and extension omone ias,

of saidarms, a toothed sector pivoted to crank arm engaging the slo't in said slotted arm, a bevel wheel on said spindle, a crank shaft, bearingsvfor said shaft, a bevel Wheel on sa'id crank shaft engaging the bevel Wheel on said spindle, an adjustable table for supporting the article to be operated on,

side frames, a. second crank shaft journaled in said frames, a rod connecting said crank shafts, two toothed sectors secured on said -second crank shaft, a third crank shaft journaled in said side Aframes, a toothed wheel secured thereon and engaging one of said sectors, a fourth crank shaft journaled in said side frames, atoothed Wheel secured vthereon and engaging the other sector, av

rod connected with the pins of the third and fourth crank shafts, a diev attached to said ably mounted in said slots, springs telisioned 'between said rollers land said side frames, and means for rotating said crank shaft.

` 21. Amachine for applying metallic leafhaving, .in combination, means for feeding theleaf into the machine, a die, means for 'heating saiddie, a. crank shaft, bearings for saidshaft, means for operatively connecting said die with said crank shaft, cams on said shaft, levers pivoted to said side frames, rollers pivoted to-said levers and engaging said cams, links connected with said levers,

slots in said side frames, a greasing roller rotatably and slidably mounted in said slots,

springs tensioned between said rollers and said side frames, and means 1 for rotating saidcrank shaft.

22. A machinefor applying metallic leaf having, in combination, a spool of metallic leaf, means for carrying same, a table, means rfor feeding the leaf on to said table, a second table for supporting the article to be operated on. a crankshaft, bearings for said shaft, side frames, a die supported between said side frames and operatively connected with. said crank shaft, a cam on said shaft, a plate, brackets in said plate, a rod slidablv mounted therein, a spring for pressing said rod-into contact with said cam, a spring pressed stop projecting from one-of said brackets. arms pivoted to said rod, a spring tensioned between one of said arms and said rod, a knife pivoted to said arms and means for` rotating said crank shaft.`

23. A machine for applying metallic leaf having, in combination, a base plate, a table,

first mentioned table and the article on the second mentioned table and means for press'- ing said die on the article.V

24. A machine for applying metallic leaf having, in combination, spools of metallic leaf, means for carrying same, a table, means for feeding the leaf from said spools on to said table, means for cutting the leaf to the dimensions desired, asecond table for sup' porting the 'article to be operated on, a die and means for swinging said die between and into contact with the leaf onthe first mentioned tableand the article4 on the second mentioned table.v f

25. 'A machine for applying metallic leaf having, in combination, mechanically operated means for feedingthe leajf into the machine, 'mechanically operated means for lifting the leaf and transferring it to the surface to which it is to be applied and means co-acting with said lifting and transferring means to cause-the same to press and block the leaf upon the said surface.

26. A machine for applying metallic leafhaving, in combination, mechanically operated means for feeding the leaf linto the machine, a blocking die adaptedto lift the leaf and transfer it to the surface to which 'it is to be applied, means for operating said blocking die, arid means co-acting with said blocking die to cause the same to press and block the leaf upon the said surface.

27. A machine for applying metallic leaf having, in combination, mechanically operated means for feeding the leafinto the machine. an cscillatable die for lifting the leaf and transferringi-t to the surface to which it is to be applied, means for oscillat" ing the die, and means co-acting with said die to cause the same to vpress and block thel leaf upon `the said surface.

28. A machine for applying metallic leaf having. in combination, meansfor feeding the leaf into the machine, a die, means for causing the die to lift the leaf and transfer it to the surface to which it is to be applied, a wiper for causingthe die to pressand block the leaf upon the said surface vand A means for operating said wiper.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature m presence of two witnesses Anno BROOKE.

Witnesses:

LER01 AUSTIN, FRED MIDDLE'roN. 

